It is estimated that up to a third of all electronic products are damaged
by ESD. This is especially discouraging when you consider that a significant
percentage of this damage can occur in test fixtures on a production line.

iProTx brings ESD and current-limiting protection to devices connected
to an I2C or SMBus. Based on transient voltage suppression (TVS)
technology created for hot-plug USB devices, and automatic resetting fuses
for over-current protection, the iProTx gives I2C or SMBus devices
protection in automatic insertion applications typically found in factory
automation, testing, and plug-and-play environments.

iProTx provides I2C and SMBus devices with up to 15 kV of ESD
protection, and current-limiting protection of 400 mA for signals and 1
A for power. Supporting bus speeds up to 400 kHz, the iProTx generates
only 40 pF of bus loading capacitance.